2014年四川高考仿真试题冲刺卷一
第一部分 英语知识运用
第一节 单项填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分共10分)
1. ---- Would you like a glass of wine?
---- ,I don‘t drink.
A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. I don‘t like it D. It‘s my favorite
2. ----Joan, what______in your hand?
-----Look! It’s a birthday gift for my grandma.
A. had you held B. are you holding C. do you hold D. will you hold
3. John seemed puzzled about _____ the question meant.
A. how B. why C. what D. which
4. — Do you like the school?
— Yeah. I only wish the classes _____ a little smaller.
A. be B. were C. had been D. should have been
5. According to the factory safety rules, all accidents _____ be reported to the safety officer.
A. may B. can C. would D. must
6. We feel our duty to make our country a better place.
A. it B. this C. that D. one
7. We climbed higher _____ we might see the scenes better.
A. so that B. even though C. in case D. as if
8. Most of my friends shop at the stores _____ the goods are very cheap.
A. which B. where C. whose D. why
9. The visiting professor was interested in the teaching methods _____ in the classroom.
A. use B. to use C. using D. used
10. _____ more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a higher education.
A. Compete B. Being competed C. To compete D. Competing
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Recently I understood the true meaning of love. That would have been, Kane, a boy. Kane was the two-year-old son of Joline, my new neighbor, who moved here from California.
Kane was born with hard sticks for 11 . And on that morning I 12 the effect that Kane’s physical 13 had on his family. But I also witnessed so much 14 that.
I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child, a family that wouldn‘t allow Kane to know he was 15 . Joline had constructed a small cart just a few inches 16 the floor for his son to get around. Using his hands to move about, the cart 17 Kane to “go to” any place just as 18 else was able to do. Kane was more than just a member of the family, he was the 19 .
Much later in my life, I came to 20 that God had sent this child to help some of us who just weren’t getting what 21 was all about. Even with my limited capacity for understanding at that time I knew that Kane was a 22 developed spirit with great wisdom.
Kane demanded attention, 23 not because of his mobility challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no 24 or shortcomings. The truth is that he received 25 because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.
Kane was and 26 is lots of warm and powerful energy 27 to us all so we might learn that 28 : Love surpasses all things. If you met this kid, you’d want him for a friend 29 he was with so much to 30 .
11.A. hands B. feet C. legs D. arms
12.A. witnessed B.observed C. concluded D. mentioned
13.A. faults B. mistakes C. obstacles D. shortcomings
14.A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. or rather
15.A. irregular B. different C. normal D. unfortunate
16.A. down B. away C. back D. off
17.A. arranged B. allowed C. transformed D. removed
18.A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
19.A. symbol B. signal C. soul D. mark
20.A. recognize B. experience C.imagine D. realize
21.A. love B. confidence C. wisdom D. power
22.A. probably B. generally C. highly D. largely
23.A. and B. but C.or D. as
24.A. commitments B. promises C. expectations D. challenges
25.A. attention B. attraction C. description D. impression
26.A. even B. yet C.almost D. still
27.A. created B. released C. sent D. responded
28.A. lesson B. message C. notice D. note
29.A. once B. while C.before D. because
30.A. receive B. give C. handle D. change
第三节 阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分,满分40分)
A
For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!
The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, 'I‘m singing in the rain', a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.
Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.
If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
31.The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.
A.take photos B.find a solution to the project C.hop along the path D.cheer herself up
32.The underlined part 'to no avail' in Paragraph 1 probably means ' __________.'.
A.unsuccessful B.unrelated C.uninteresting D.unexpected
33.In the author‘s opinion, __________.
A.a bath can make people relaxed B.depression is usually caused by hard work
C.walking in a busy city centre harms people‘s health D.adults should express their inner feelings freely
34.The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.
A.explanation B.suggestion C.introduction D.reminder
B
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C. It has its name printed on each pen.
D. It charges a low price for extra service.
36. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. The different types of the products. B. The high quality of the products.
C. The quick service of 1234 PENS. D. The trade shows of 1234 PENS.
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38. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
A. persuade people to order the products
B. explain the process of making logo pens
C. show people how to choose different pens
D. introduce the different services of 1234 PENS
C
The extraordinary Eastgate Building in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heating principles as the termite mound(白蚁堆).
Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, which has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. The building—the country’s largest commercial and shopping complex—uses less than 10% of the energy of a conventional building of its size. The Eastgate’s owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning plant didn’t have to be imported.
The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium(天井) open to the air. Fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents(通风口). As it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys.
During summer’s cool nights, big fans blow air through the building seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents.
This is all possible only because Harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature swings—days as warm as 31℃ commonly drop to 14℃ at night. “You couldn’t do this in New York, with its fantastically hot summers and fantastically cold winters,” Pearce said.
The engineering firm of Ove Arup&Partners monitors daily temperatures. It is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23℃ and 25℃, with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in October and three days in November, when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night. And the air is fresh—far more so than in air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is recycled.
39. Why was Eastgate cheaper to be built than a conventional building?
A. It was designed in a smaller size.
B. No air conditioners were fixed in.
C. Its heating system was less advanced.
D. It used rather different building materials.
40. What does “it” refer to in Paragraph 3?
A. Fresh air from outside. B. Heat in the building.
C. Hollow space. D. Baseboard vent.
41. Why would a building like Eastgate Not work efficiently in New York?
A. New York has less clear skies as Harare.
B. Its dampness affects the circulation of air.
C. New York covers a larger area than Harare.
D. Its temperature changes seasonally rather than daily.
42. The data in the last paragraph suggests Eastgate’s temperature control system_____.
A. allows a wide range of temperatures
B. functions well for most of the year
C. can recycle up to 30% of the air
D. works better in hot seasons
D
After a week-long vacation, U.S. President Barack Obama will focus on proposals to strengthen the still-recovering American economy. The agenda includes the reform of the nation’s health care system.
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as some call it, expands federal health care programs for the needy and encourages Americans of all income groups to purchase private health care insurance.
“If you do not have insurance, beginning on October 1st, private plans will actually compete for your business. You can comparison--shop in an online marketplace, just like you would for cell phone plans or plane tickets. You may be eligible for new tax credits to help you afford the plan that’s right for you. And if you are in the up to half of all Americans who have been sick or have a preexisting condition, this law means that beginning January 1st, insurance companies have to cover you,' Obama said.
Health-care spending accounts for one-seventh of U.S. economic activity, and is projected to increase to one-fifth in coming years. The cost has a direct bearing on America’s economic and financial well--being. Drawn up in 2010, the Affordable Care Act aims to control costs and expand access to health care. The effort is a big failure, according to Republican law makers like Tim Griffin and Todd Young.
“Republicans will continue to do everything we can to protect all Americans from the president‘s top-down, one-size-fits-all, Washington-knows-best approach to health care that is driving up costs and hurting our economy,' said Griffin. “The sooner we can delay, oppose and cancel the president‘s health-care law, the sooner we can get people back to work and focus on expanding opportunity for everyone.”
The president accuses Republicans of putting partisanship(党派偏见) ahead of Americans’ health-care needs. “A lot of Republicans seem to believe that if they can gum up the works and make this law fail, they will somehow be sticking it to me. But they would just be sticking it to you. Your health insurance is not something to play politics with. Our economy is not something to play politics with,' he said.
As a matter of fact,the success or failure of Obamacare could shape the president’s legacy long after he leaves office.
43、It is implied in Obama’s words in Paragraph 3 that .
A. health care insurance will be of great benefit to Americans
B. health care insurance will help recover American economy
C. insurance companies don’t expect him to carry out the law
D. insurance companies will cover Americans in all aspects
44、According to Tim Griffin,Obama’s health-care law .
A. will be strongly opposed to by the Republicans
B. will cause fewer economic problems in America
C. will be cancelled sooner or later by the government
D. will never work without the help of the Republicans.
45、What does Obama accuse Republicans of according to the passage?
A. They don’t know what Americans are in need of.
B. They tend to put their own benefit ahead of Americans’.
C. They know nothing about health insurance and economy.
D. They like to play politics with economy and health insurance
46、What is the author’s tone in this passage?
A.Subjective B.Critical C.Unconcerned D.Objective
E
Is the ‘Go to College’ Message Overdone?
Even in a weak job market, the old college try isn’t the answer for everyone. A briefing paper from the Brookings Institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow Isabel Sawhill said.
“We’ve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course there’s a lot of truth to that,” Ms. Sawhill said. “On average it does pay off… But if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you don’t graduate, that is a very bad situation.”
One comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. April’s national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate for high-school graduates over 25 years old who hadn’t attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelor’s degree or more education. The difference is even bigger among those aged 16-24. The jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. At the same time, recent research by Canadian economists cautions that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment.
Ms. Sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of one’s major: Students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than ones who major in the arts or education. The cost of tuition and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones.
She suggested two avenues for improving the situation: increasing vocational(职业的)-technical training programs and taking a page from Europe’s focus on early education rather than post-secondary learning. “The European countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades,” she said. “Then they have a higher bar for whoever goes to college—but once you get into college, you’re more likely to be highly subsidized(资助).”
She also is a supporter of technical training—to teach students how to be plumbers, welders and computer programmers—because “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills.
47. People usually think that _____.
A. the cost of technical schooling is a problem
B. one will not succeed without a college degree
C. technical skills are most important for landing a job
D. there is an increased competition in getting into a college
48. What does the underlined part “taking a page from” mean?
A. Hearing from. B. Changing from.
C. Differing from. D. Learning from.
49. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Public institutions charge more for education.
B. European universities are stricter with students.
C. Students with certain skills are in great demand.
D. Canadian students prefer to major in engineering.
50. Ms. Sawhill may probably agree that _____.
A. too much stress has been put on the value of college degrees
B. technical training is more important than college education
C. a college degree will ensure promising employment
D. it’s easier for art students to find favorite jobs
第四节 补全对话(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据对话情景和内容,从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。
---Come on. 51 It’s getting late.
---I don‘t want it!
---Oh, go on, carrots are good for you.
--- 52
---Well, you ought to and anyway they make you see in the dark.
---No, they don’t. I can’t see in the dark.
--- 53
---You eat a lot of carrots, but can you see in the dark?
---Of course, I can… What are you dong?
---Turning off the light… there… 54
---I don’t believe you.
---Well, can you see them? It’s dark now. 55
A. You can if you eat more carrots.
B. Can you see in the dark?
C. You needn’t go on with the food.
D. You’d better eat up quickly.
E. I’ve eaten all my carrots.
F. I can see everything in the dark.
G. I don’t like all things that are good for me.